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  Paris (AFP) Jan 7, 2018 Depending on who you ask in Europe, China's colossal East-West infrastructure programme is either an opportunity or a threat - and when French President Emmanuel Macron visits next week, Beijing will be watching to see how keen he is to jump on board. Since China launched the New Silk Road plan in 2013, the hugely ambitious initiative to connect Asia and Europe by road, rail and sea has elicited both enormous interest and considerable anxiety. "It's the most important issue in international rel ... read more |
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Startup unveils 'car of future' for $45,000Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 A Chinese startup unveiled its vision for the automobile of the future Sunday, promising to deliver an "intuitive and intelligent" car to global markets starting next year from around $45,000. ... more  
Rig counts mixed, though U.S. offshore steadyWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 Rig counts, a metric used to gauge exploration and production, were mixed last month, with U.S. land numbers down and offshore up, a market survey found. ... more  
Virtual aide market a "wildfire" at CES gadget showLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Voice-commanded virtual assistants packed into speakers and other devices will be a "game-changing" trend this year, Consumer Electronics Show researchers said Sunday. ... more  
US firm seals deal to resume MH370 hunt: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 5, 2018 Malaysia has agreed to allow a US exploration firm to resume the hunt for flight MH370, the transport minister said Friday, a year after the search was suspended. ... more |
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Tech firms battle to resolve major security flawParis (AFP) Jan 6, 2018 Amazon, Google and now Apple - as the list of digital giants hit by the "Spectre" and "Meltdown" computer security flaws grows longer, the race is on to limit the damage. ... more  
Top tech lobby joins legal battle to keep 'net neutrality'Washington (AFP) Jan 5, 2018 The lobby group for some of the most powerful US tech firms said Friday it would join the legal challenge to the planned rollback of "net neutrality" rules requiring internet service providers to treat all online traffic equally. ... more 
Macron begins China state visit at Silk Road gatewayXian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday launched a state visit to China at the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, a nod to his Chinese counterpart's scheme to revive the famous trading route. ... more 
U.S. vehicle sales skew gas mileage average lowerWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 More U.S. consumers seem to be buying light trucks rather than passenger vehicles, and that's skewed the average fuel economy lower, a study found. ... more 
Four Venezuelan generals placed on US sanctions blacklistWashington (AFP) Jan 6, 2018 The US Treasury placed four serving or retired Venezuelan generals on its sanctions blacklist Friday, raising pressure on the embattled government of President Nicolas Maduro. ... more 
Earthjustice: Trump wasting his time with offshore lease proposalWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 Praised as a necessity by the industry, President Trump is wasting his time with some of the areas proposed for offshore drilling, an attorney said. ... more 
Explosion risk for oil tanker ablaze off China: authoritiesBeijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said Monday, as they reported there was no sign of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames. ... more |
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 Oil rally finally slips on the first Friday of 2018 
Nigeria oil recovery welcome, though pollution a problemWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 The rise in oil production in Nigeria is a result of peaceful solutions to conflict in action, though pollution is problematic, a British official said. ... more 
Demand strains the biggest energy problem after U.S. snowstormWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 The powerful winter storm socking northeastern U.S. states continued to strain the nation's demand for energy and fuel supplies, a market snapshot shows. ... more 
Alberta drilling effort better than expectedWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 The provisional results from a drilling effort in an oil basin in northwest Alberta came in better than expected, London-listed Cabot Energy reported. ... more |
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Golden Globes celebrate the year of the genre movieLos Angeles (AFP) Jan 6, 2018 In a year of devastating hurricanes, ubiquitous sex assault scandals and a strikingly candid presidential Twitter account, it is little wonder that cinemagoers are turning to escapist fantasy. ... more 
Tesla again delays target for ramping up Model 3 outputNew York (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Tesla Motors on Wednesday again pushed back the time-frame for ramping up production of the closely-watched Model 3 vehicle, its sedan aimed at the middle market. ... more  
Struggling Westinghouse Electric sold to Brookfield for $4.6 bnNew York (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 Financially-troubled Westinghouse Electric announced Thursday it agreed to be sold to Brookfield Business Partners for $4.6 billion, pending approval by a US bankruptcy court. ... more 
China's Didi buys Brazil's 99 in new Uber challenge; BlackBerry, Baidu in autonomous vehicle dealBeijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it had bought Brazil's 99 Taxis, opening another front in the Beijing-based company's global battle with Uber. ... more 
Pakistan allows use of Chinese yuan for trade, investmentIslamabad (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Pakistan will allow the Chinese yuan to be used for imports, exports and financing transactions for bilateral trade and investment activities, in a move economists said Wednesday would simplify a massive Chinese investment project. ... more  
U.S. blizzard to test gas, electric marketsWashington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 Severe winter weather hitting the eastern half of the United States will lead to a spike in short-term natural gas and power prices, market analysis finds. ... more 
Science for a resilient EU power gridMunich, Germany (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Electricity is the backbone of European society. When a natural disaster hits the power grid, recovery can happen in a matter of hours or it could take months to fully restore electricity supply. As ... more |
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 Dominion Energy to buy troubled SCANA and shuttered nuclear projects  
Four-dimensional physics in two dimensionsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 For the first time, physicists have built a two-dimensional experimental system that allows them to study the physical properties of materials that were theorized to exist only in four-dimensional s ... more  
Race for 'smart' hits fever pitch at electronics showSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Giving gadgets brains will be a hot theme at the Consumer Electronics Show set to open in Las Vegas, with device makers big and small touting hardware with "smarts." ... more 
Energy sector analysis sees deepwater attractionWashington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 It will be the deep waters like offshore Guyana that look commercial in the current market and make big and national oil companies turn a head, analysis found. ... more |
  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
The electrical grid in the contiguous United States is a behemoth of interconnected systems. If one section fails or is sabotaged, millions of citizens could be without power. Remote villages in Alaska provide an example of how safeguards could build resilience into a larger electrical grid. These communities rely on microgrids - small, local power stations that operate autonomously. Nine articl ... moreMunich, Germany (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Science for a resilient EU power grid Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018U.S. blizzard to test gas, electric markets  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
HP on Thursday announced a recall of batteries in some of its notebook and mobile workstation computers due to the risk they could burst into flames.
"These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers," the US computer maker said at a website with details of the voluntary recall.
"Many of these batteries are internal to the system, which means the ... more Oblast, Russian (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Modeling helped to improve the configuration of an autonomous heat supply unit  Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Exploring electrolysis for energy storage  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Thermoelectric power generation at room temperature: Coming soon? |
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 Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
The offshore power plant or wave farm at Mutriku is the only commercial facility (it is not a prototype) in the world that operates by regularly feeding the grid with electrical power produced by waves. It has been operating since 2011 and the study by the UPV/EHU's EOLO group analysed its behaviour during the 2014-2016 period.
"It is important to find out how the wave power farm is actual ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Turkey gets European loan for renewable energy  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Oil-rich Alberta sees momentum for wind energy  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Construction to start on $160 million Kennedy Energy Park in North Queensland |
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 Davis CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Unconventional spaces could be put to use generating renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used to grow food, sequester carbon and protect wildlife and watersheds, says a study led by the University of California, Davis.
These land-sparing spaces include: 1) built environments, such as rooftops 2) salt-affected land 3) contaminated land, and 4) water reservoirs with flo ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Standardizing perovskite aging measurements  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells  Durham NC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Laser Evaporation Technology to Create New Solar Materials |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
Virginia-based Dominion Energy announced Wednesday a plan to merge with troubled SCANA Corp., absorbing costs of the halted South Carolina nuclear plants in a deal valued at $14.6 billion.
The merger deal would include a $1.7 billion write-off for the shuttered nuclear project, as well as $1.3 billion in payments to customers of SCANA's South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) - about ... more Krsko, Slovenia (SPX) Jan 02, 2018REVA NP installs I and C upgrade at Krsko nuclear power plant New York (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Struggling Westinghouse Electric sold to Brookfield for $4.6 bn  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New model considers an extra factor to improve our prediction of nuclear fission |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  Small-holder farmers in Kenya have the capacity and desire to play a major role in the scale-up of biofuel production from agroforestry, according to a Penn State forest economist, who led a study in the East African country.
Croton trees - which seem to grow everywhere in Kenya - and the oilseeds they produce have the potential to improve rural livelihoods, said Michael Jacobson, professo ... more Lemont, IL (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A catalytic balancing act  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Locating the precise reaction path: Methane dissociation on platinum  Columbus OH (SPX) Jan 03, 2018A fossil fuel technology that doesn't pollute |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018 
The announcement of a major new oil discovery at a leading basin offshore Guyana, U.S. labor figures and profit-taking pushed oil prices lower on Friday.
Minutes before the opening bell in New York, Exxon Mobil and its partners at Hess Corp said they've declared a sixth "significant" oil discovery off the coast of Guyana. The five previous discoveries, including the giant Liza find, put ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Rig counts mixed, though U.S. offshore steady Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Earthjustice: Trump wasting his time with offshore lease proposal Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Alberta drilling effort better than expected |
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 (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 
New research suggests roughly a quarter of the globe could be left in permanent drought if efforts to curb global warming fail to meet the targets set by the Paris agreement.
Scientists compiled the predictions of 27 global climate models to determine which regions of planet Earth are most likely to experience significant aridification by the end of the century.
Their analysis -- ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018New York unveils new climate initiatives for 2018  Paris (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Quarter of land will be drier under 2 C warming: study  Knoxville TN (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Curbing climate change |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
Polish state-controlled energy company Enea on Tuesday inaugurated Europe's largest coal-fired power unit, at a time when other nations want to shift away from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels.
Enea opened a 1,075 MW capacity unit built by Japan's Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems at its Kozienice plant to join a dozen other units in the 250-300 MW range at the site.
"The B11 section ... more Sydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Coal demand falling, IEA says  Sydney (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Adani drops contractor for contentious Australia mega mine |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... more Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018Scientist Reveals What is so Special About the New Chinese Moon Mission  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
A US exploration firm said Wednesday it has sent a high-tech vessel in hopes of soon resuming the hunt for flight MH370, whose disappearance is one of aviation's greatest mysteries.
The Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people - mostly from China - on board en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing after diverting from its flight path.
No sign of the plane was found ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Navy taps Northrop Grumman to support E-2D Hawkeye  Taipei (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Taiwan demands immediate halt to new China flight routes  Harpenden UK (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Math for midges that pull 10g |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 
The world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Thursday it would work with Silicon Valley firm Aurora to create self-driving cars, hoping to deploy fleets of autonomous taxis to city streets by 2021.
"With Aurora, VW gains access to an experienced and globally leading development team in software and hardware for driverless vehicles," the Wolfsburg-based group said in a statement.
Founded ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018U.S. vehicle sales skew gas mileage average lower Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Startup unveils 'car of future' for $45,000 New York (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Tesla again delays target for ramping up Model 3 output |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
As a short-lived climate forcer, black carbon aerosols in the atmosphere play a vital role in climate change by absorbing solar radiation and altering the formation, lifespan and albedo of clouds. It also provides "seed" for haze formation in urban/regional scale.
In northern China, open biomass burning (OBB), such as straw burning after harvesting, is one of important sources of refractor ... more Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Dec 18, 2017New technique could make captured carbon more valuable  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017UCLA chemists synthesize narrow ribbons of graphene using only light and heat  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Wheat gets boost from purified nanotubes |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2018  Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and their research team involving researchers of JASRI, Osaka University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, and Nara Institute of Science and Technology have just developed a novel approach to determine and visualize the three-dimensional (3D) structure of individual dopant atoms using SPring-8. The technique will help improve the current un ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Tiny structures help prevent short circuits in plasma devices  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jan 03, 2018New study visualizes motion of water molecules, promises new wave of electronic devices  Washington (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Tech firms rush out patches for 'pervasive' computer flaw |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 
China on Thursday increased the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai line to 350 kilometres (217 miles) per hour, six years after a fatal accident led to a speed cap.
The speed limit had been reduced to 300 kilometres per hour after 40 people died in a high-speed train crash near Wenzhou in July 2011.
The acceleration cuts the 1,318-kilometre (819-mile) Beijing-Shanghai ... more Ahmedabad, India (AFP) Sept 10, 2017Modi, Abe to kick-start India's first bullet train project  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017In the face of climate change can our engineers keep the trains running on time  New York (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Hyperloop startup says superfast rail a reality |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 
Air quality in China's notoriously smog-ridden capital in 2017 was the best since pollution control measures were implemented five years ago, the Beijing government announced Wednesday.
The city met its targets with year-on-year "improvement of regional air quality and overall favourable meteorological conditions", a statement posted on the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau's ... more Manila (AFP) Jan 6, 2018Suspect in murder of Philippine environmentalist freed  Belgrade (AFP) Dec 30, 201725 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped near Belgrade  Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russian environmental campaigner hospitalised after beating |
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